JaimieLBoles - fatsecret journalhttp://www.fatsecret.com/member/JaimieLBoles/journalJaimieLBoles's personal weight journalenhttp://www.fatsecret.com/member/JaimieLBoles/journalhttp://www.fatsecret.com/static/images/mail/logo.gifJaimieLBoles - fatsecret journalSun, 02 Aug 2015 05:00:00 GMTOk, so this is why I don't put TOO much ...Ok, so this is why I don't put TOO much stock in "weight". My weight has gone up... but my measurements HAVEN'T. I haven't been perfect on food or exercise as far as keeping to a regimented schedule. However I have been doing yard work almost daily (and not light weight yard work either but heavy duty, getting in and breaking a sweat yard work). I am getting back to the bike machine, push-ups and crunches. This weekend I am going kayaking! So excited to finally get the kayaks back out on the water. Barely did any last year. I do have some health issues going on and am hoping to get some answers today which is why I haven't really been on lately. But I hope everyone is continuing to see success in their weight loss or fitness journeys! (I feel like I can't just say weight loss any more as my size is staying the same and weight is going up as I build muscle which is what I wanted.) <3http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=39522156JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=39522156#commentsThu, 18 Jun 2015 18:04:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=39522156JaimieLBoles's own dietGaining weightWhew what a whirlwind few days.... or rather ...Whew what a whirlwind few days.... or rather week I guess. My birthday was last week so I am now 25. I've been going, going, going and haven't kept up with logging my food. I know I have gained a little weight because I have been endulging in cake and stuff. But I am not really sorry. It was fun, and yummy, and I can get back at it now. Besides, when my boyfriend surprised me with a home-made lemon meringue pie I couldn't really say no. :P The only thing I do regret is not keeping up with my workouts. It's amazing how quickly I backslide. I was up to 6 miles on my bike machine and last night I was lucky to hit 4. My goal is 10. So tonight I will aim for 5. Not going to keep starving myself though honestly... I am starting to care less and less about size as I am a nice size and shape. I just want to feel good and be healthy. So I am upping my calories a bit and being a little less crazy about that. I need to focus more on WHAT I put in my body rather than calories. This weekend is the highland games and it's supposed to be SUPER hot out, so Saturday I will be enjoying the sun in my shorts and a tank top. Sunday I have GOT to get out and do some yard work. The buttercup is taking over the side yard. So that will help burn some calories. Hope everyone has been having a great week!http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=39025997JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=39025997#commentsThu, 04 Jun 2015 18:45:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=39025997JaimieLBoles's own dietJournal entryMeasurements: Where: May 2nd / May 23rd ...Measurements: Where: May 2nd / May 23rd Upper Arm: 12.5" / 12" Bust: 35.5" / 34.5" Waist: 29" / 27.5" Hips: 39" / 38" Butt: 42.5" / 40" Thigh: 26" / 24.5" Rib Cage: 31" / 30" If I am doing my math right, that's 9" of body mass lost? I think. http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38589601JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38589601#commentsSat, 23 May 2015 16:15:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38589601JaimieLBoles's own dietLosing weightGood Wednesday morning FS people! I am ...Good Wednesday morning FS people! I am feeling a little better today than I have all week and felt like just touching in, partly to remind myself of why I am struggling this week. This has been a truly awful week for me. Sunday: One of my friends eloped with her deadbeat boyfriend who is abusive, older than her, using her for money, and to top it off from pictures it looks like she may have a slight baby bump. Ran into another "friend" at a concert (the local orchestra performing with the Seattle Rock Orchestra doing a whole night of Beatles music). She was obviously on some kind of uppers and I know a few years ago she used to be addicted to quite a few. She has been having serious relationship issues so I am not surprised. But then she takes me around back and ambushes me with a professor/musician that I had a major falling out with who was just about as thrilled to see me as I was to see him. Then she kept me talking for 20 minutes after being incredibly insensitive to what I have had going on in recent months to do with the classical music scene here. My boyfriend left that night to go on a week long vacation with a female friend of his, and we haven't been together very long so that is hard for me. Monday: Not enough sleep. Crazy, passive aggressive, male coworker who is a ticking time bomb of attacking women for "rejecting him" decided that he was going to start s*** with me because my boyfriend had come by the office Friday and he had heard about it and somehow this makes me another woman "rejecting him". (No, this is not rational or explainable behavior, he just seems like the type to wind up on the 10pm news having gone on a shooting spree and he really scares me.) Yesterday: Still not enough sleep. Didn't talk to boyfriend on phone Monday night or Tuesday morning like he had said we would so was feeling snippy and vulnerable (mind you it's also that TOM and I am super hormonal, crazy and on the verge of tears every couple hours as is). Talked to him last night and wound up making it a much more serious heavy duty conversation than I had meant to. I think things are ok but I wish I had kept my da** mouth shut. Today: Decided to try to turn the week around as my hormones are dying down a bit. Stepped on the scale to see what the damage was since I haven't been as consistent as I intended to be with workouts this week. Surprise... I was 156. I am not logging till Saturday in case this is a fluke, but if it's not then yay I have lost 2 more pounds. Also, may be doing an early birthday celebration with my oldest and best friend of 13 years this weekend since I am turning 25 in a week and a half. So we are planning either to go swimming or maybe for a hike or something. So that should be fun, healthy, and help get my mind off stuff. Also, the BF wants to spend Memorial Day together. I also have had to be in contact with my ex for two days as he will be coming back to work for the same company this summer and I have to coordinate things with him. Which I am not happy about, and I think my BF was a little uncomfortable about too. :/ So... with all of that I am trying today to remember one of the more important transformations I am going through that physical health is only a part of. I am trying to learn to be kind to myself. To believe I am WORTH loving (a concept I have always struggled with). To believe that I don't have to be perfect every day, all the time for people to care about me. Also, to stop beating myself up if I miss a workout or something. I tend to tell myself I am a failure. If I am trying so hard to care for my body though, I need to apply that to my whole self. With that, I hope that everyone here is able to love and support themselves and to be kind to themselves. <3 ~Jaimiehttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38487844JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38487844#commentsWed, 20 May 2015 16:31:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38487844JaimieLBoles's own dietJournal entryOk, so I start my mornings at the office ...Ok, so I start my mornings at the office pretty much the same every day. I get to work, eat my breakfast and sip my coffee while continuing to wake up. I keep the health and fitness page of pinterest open in the background while I check my emails and make a list of what needs to get done that day, periodically going to scroll down pinterest to keep my mind on a "pro health" track. This helps me fight of the urge of "instant gratification" of eating junk (that is kept readily available in the office unfortunately) by reminding myself of not only my healthy eating goals of fueling my body primarily with REAL food, but also my fitness goals that depend on it. Well, today was such a day and I scrolled past an article I have seen a billion times and never clicked on because it just seemed too simple a concept. Today though for some reason I decided to finally see WHAT the advise of "3 miles or 30 minutes every day" was based on. I know that myself, like most people, feel like if I don't treat it like boot camp it probably won't work. Well, not only did I recognize the struggle described in the article, but the woman who gave this advice struggled the same as me with the very same physical problem I have (injured knee that acts up and scares you when working out, hence the reason I won't ever do a 500 squat challenge or any nonsense like that). I seriously advise taking the two minutes it would require to read this little article. It's nothing earth shattering or major, but some seriously simple, cut and dry advice from someone who lived it. 3 Miles or 30 Minutes Every Day Hope everyone has a great week and feels good about the healthy changes we are all in the process of making! ~Jaimie http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38409840JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38409840#commentsMon, 18 May 2015 16:53:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38409840JaimieLBoles's own dietJournal entryWhere - May 2nd / May 16th Upper Arm - ...Where - May 2nd / May 16th Upper Arm - 12.5" / 12" Bust - 35.5" / 35" Waist - 29" / 28" Hips - 39" / 38" Butt - 42.5" / 41" Thigh - 26" / 25" Finally saw a couple pounds drop but barely any inches lost. This week has seriously been the hard one for me. Feeling less bogged down today but felt really sick yesterday and couldn't eat without feeling ill after. http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38347763JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38347763#commentsSat, 16 May 2015 22:24:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38347763JaimieLBoles's own dietLosing weightOk, I have finally hit that point that s ...Ok, I have finally hit that point that sucks. At first I was amped and exited to be doing this. Once I have done it for a month it will just be a way of life and normal and I will feel lost without it. But the latter half of this week began the phase where I just feel so freaking tired, haven't seen real results yet (which I know take time) and feel super sluggish because I am so tired. I am going to push through this. Today may wind up being my rest day and I may return to working out tomorrow and not have Sunday be a rest day because I have a lunch date with my boyfriend and a hair appointment tonight. So I won't really stop "going" and I don't want to go out smelling all sweaty and gross. I CAN do this though. I know this part is hard, but I am going to keep going through it. I just have to make sure that I don't lose momentum. Hope everyone out there is having a great day!http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38314894JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38314894#commentsFri, 15 May 2015 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38314894JaimieLBoles's own dietJournal entrySo, I see a lot of people on here say "I've ...So, I see a lot of people on here say "I've been dieting and exercising for a week and I've GAINED weight?! Why even bother?!" I've tried to chime in and support people and explain that this can be quite normal and that you really have to look at this as a long term commitment and frankly see it as a lifestyle change more than anything. Well, as of today I can say I am putting my money where my mouth is. I had lapsed pretty badly over the last year and my activity level was pathetic. So now that I am suddenly eating right again and working out daily I have actually seen a slight gain (not logging it since I am only logging on Saturday AM). As of today though I have actually seen an increase of a pound. Inches have gone down and no it's not muscle that's making me heavy (that whole "oh don't be discouraged, muscle weighs more than fat!" thing). I know what I should weigh with a decent amount of muscle. Muscle doesn't pack on that quickly either. So, in an effort to understand exactly what IS happening as I know this is normal I did a little research and found an article that I think a lot of people on here would benefit from reading. I no longer weigh myself daily because that makes it seem like once I reach a weight I'm "done" when there is no DONE in being healthy. It's just a permanent way of living. Also, it makes natural fluctuations in my body feel like failures. http://www.builtdaily.com/why-am-i-gaining-weight/ I hope that at least a couple of people on here read this and find it helpful in not getting discouraged. Getting started is the hard part and I don't mean the first couple of days. I mean the first days, weeks, even months you will feel like maybe it's not worth it. But you fail 100% of the time if you don't try and even if you don't look like you want, how is being healthier EVER a bad decision?! Stay motivated FS friends. You CAN do this and more importantly you are WORTH this. You should value and respect yourself enough to stick with it because you deserve health. <3http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38205922JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38205922#commentsTue, 12 May 2015 18:02:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38205922JaimieLBoles's own dietJournal entryOk, so my first measurements were a little ...Ok, so my first measurements were a little off based on memory... Here is a revised starting measurement list and my current measurements. Where - May 2nd / May 9th Upper Arm - 12.5" / 12" Bust - 35.5" / 35" Waist - 29" / 28" Hips - 39" / 38" Butt - 42.5" / 41" Thigh - 26" / 25.5" So in the first week, I haven't lost a single pound, but from Saturday May 2nd to Saturday May 9th I lost 5" of body mass. Yesterday was a "cheat day" for me as I drank a fair amount to keep from hurting while weed whacking for 5 straight hours. So though I am not the least bit hungover today, I feel kind of bloated and heavy today. But I planned a super healthy day of food and am getting myself back on track with working out today having not stayed on a regimented workout schedule for the weekend. Though I went for a 1-1.5 hour walk on Saturday with my boyfriend up and down a very steep hill and then yesterday did 5+ hours of yard work. So I burned some calories for sure. Will make sure to stay super hydrated today too as that usually helps flush out anything that is making me feel bogged down. I hope everyone else out there is feeling good this morning about their fitness and health journey! :)http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38165120JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38165120#commentsMon, 11 May 2015 16:51:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38165120JaimieLBoles's own dietJournal entryMore than weight, I am after lost inches, ...More than weight, I am after lost inches, though I would prefer to lose at least ten, if not twenty, pounds this summer. Starting measurements as of May 2nd: Bust: 35.5" Waist: 29" Hips: 39" Butt: 42" (going from memory and that measurement may not be accurate) Goal Measurements: Bust: 35.5" Waist: 26" Hips: 35" Butt: 40" (not as concerned with this measurement, I like having a big butt and I am sure that it will tone and slim accordingly with the measurements above) I would like to be and stay between 140-150 lbs, but really, I could stay 160 if it was a solid muscular, toned, fit 160 that fit within the measurements above. I am several days into my new routine and sticking with it pretty well. I have adapted to my new work and schedule situation and have developed a desk workout routine including tricep dips, desk push-ups, leg lifts, v-crunches, plie squats, and stretches. I am also doing my 200 sit-up challenge again which I did successfully two years ago. Did 50 last night, 12 of which were criss-cross sit-ups to work the sides more - and that was only day two of 3 day/week six week challenge. That with resistance band workouts in the evening, walking with ankle weights on and contracting my stomach muscles the entire time, and eating less/healthier I am hoping will put me back on track to my healthy life style goals.http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38036994JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38036994#commentsThu, 07 May 2015 16:22:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=38036994JaimieLBoles's own dietSteady weightI am setting an interim goal of 150 even ...I am setting an interim goal of 150 even though I would prefer 140-145. Work towards 150 for now. Office jobs are hell on health. :/http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=37526949JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=37526949#commentsThu, 23 Apr 2015 17:08:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=37526949JaimieLBoles's own dietSteady weightLast night I weighed myself, not at my usual ...Last night I weighed myself, not at my usual time, and saw a bit of a spike. Still have gained, but not AS MUCH as I thought. Still hate being over 150 though.http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=30376342JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=30376342#commentsTue, 26 Aug 2014 15:57:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=30376342JaimieLBoles's own dietJournal entryI feel so disgusting. I'm losing all my ...I feel so disgusting. I'm losing all my progress and I am struggling. :(http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=30359782JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=30359782#commentsTue, 26 Aug 2014 05:23:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=30359782JaimieLBoles's own dietJournal entryI haven't been eating badly at all, and have ...I haven't been eating badly at all, and have been hiking and swimming with my boyfriend. I really don't know what's going on. :(http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=29881235JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=29881235#commentsFri, 08 Aug 2014 15:49:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=29881235JaimieLBoles's own dietGaining weightJust by getting back on track the excess ...Just by getting back on track the excess weight is dropping off quickly. I know that I am going to have to ramp it up though to get back to 135 or lower, and to get FIT I am going to have to work my butt off... literally.http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=28098404JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=28098404#commentsWed, 04 Jun 2014 14:50:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=28098404JaimieLBoles's own dietJournal entryHave actually seen a gain of 3 lbs while ...Have actually seen a gain of 3 lbs while trying to get back on track. Very frustrating. Started jogging for the first time in 7 years though. Can't do much, but it's a start. Determined to get back to 135 at least and I am GOING to firm up.http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=28076048JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=28076048#commentsTue, 03 Jun 2014 23:08:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=28076048JaimieLBoles's own dietJournal entryIt is shortly before that time of month and ...It is shortly before that time of month and my cravings for salt are just through the roof. So of course my snacking has been really bad. I haven't had time to keep this up to date but I need to just to make sure I am keeping control over the snacks.http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=24321915JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=24321915#commentsWed, 29 Jan 2014 16:36:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=24321915JaimieLBoles's own dietGaining weightThere has been so much candy that people ...There has been so much candy that people gave me for Christmas kicking around that I just keep munching on it. The fact that I have maintained between 133-140 consistently is actually great. However, I was so close to my ultimate goal of 130 and now I am back to being 7 lbs away. Time to really buckle down and get this done. Going dancing tonight which I am looking forward to. And goodness knows it should burn some calories. It's not really "square dancing" but that seemed the closest type to use in my exercise log since it's more like east coast swing. Hoping this becomes a regular thing since it would certainly be a fun way to burn off the calories. =)http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=24109162JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=24109162#commentsThu, 23 Jan 2014 16:36:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=24109162JaimieLBoles's own dietJournal entryFeeling SO discouraged!!!!!! What the heck?! ...Feeling SO discouraged!!!!!! What the heck?! I am maintains a calorie deficit and gaining weight. :'(http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=21994060JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=21994060#commentsWed, 30 Oct 2013 04:40:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=21994060JaimieLBoles's own dietJournal entryWell... I'm feeling quite s****y about m ...Well... I'm feeling quite s****y about myself right now. 😞http://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=21893050JaimieLBoleshttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=21893050#commentsSat, 26 Oct 2013 03:29:00 GMThttp://www.fatsecret.com/Default.aspx?pa=memnd&id=21893050JaimieLBoles's own dietGaining weight